Rain, humidity = no start.

[mars_man]

Yep well like the topic says...

If its raining or humid, the Kick don't start and consequently.... I become late for school...and as much as I hate the damn place... I gotta go on time as much as I can...

I got her to go today after spraying my engine bay, and all wires with good old WD40. (disperses moisture)...or so I am told... but it worked for today...only 7 minutes late for class.

Where do u think I should start?

I did NOTHING since I bought it... (ooops)

plugs, wires, cap and rotor...?

later.

[Mud Lite]

Yes. Change the wire, and the cap for sure. Rotor should come with the cap. And while your at it, change the oil, filter and plugs.
Have a look at the wires in the dark, while the truck is running. Mist them with water and watch what happens. Or better yet grab one :-)

[mars_man]

By nothing, I didn't mean the oil...i put Mobil 1 every 3000. All my toys always have fresh oil...don't worry about that.

Yeah, good ideal about misting with water... I will try that.

I will also put some new plugs... soo much for enjoying my day off... gotta keep the Suzooks tip-top.

Last winter at -35 Celcuis, my mom got mad at me because her little cavalier would't fire up... I (cockily) go out and give my Kick a turn of the key and it fired right up... Muuhahahha

Gotta make sure it will still put the 1998 Cavy to shame this winter... LOL

Later.

[Fullload]

Try Dialectric grease in all the spark plug wire ends. Just a little dab will do ya. Don't forget to splurge the coil wire as well.

[SJKrawler]

Give the coil a good cleaning.
My parents Toyota does the same thing sometimes in damp weather. The coil on it leaks if there is a bit of dirt or corbon on it.
Every so often it needs to be cleaned with a rag, then it works fine.

[mars_man]

OK, well I replaced my plugs. The previous owner had installed Canadian Tire Motomaster plugs. (ouch!) They seemed to be about as old as the truck itslef, the electrodes were all rounded off. I threw in some AC Delco's.

I also removed and replced my cap & rotor with new ones. The old one looked as old as the plugs... The tips were all corroded and had a bunch of white powder crap on them.

I looked at the wires and they seemed fine, no cracks, and they look new. I was grabbing them all over while the truck was running and I didn't zap (or kill) myself, so I will leave them.

Thanks people,

Later.

[Twinkie]

Mine was the same when I bought it, any hint of moisture and it would cry the blues. I changed EVERYTHING electronic under hood in one shot, coil, plugs, wires, cap, rotor and I'm sure other stuff (was 3 years ago) and the problem never returned.
Few weeks ago I had it in water lapping at the windshield line and she kept on ticking. So much for the fear of water....

PS-blew out a headlight that night cause water got behind the lense and probably caused the bulb to fail. (water line was well over the headlight level) LOL

[MuddMachine]

I spray the distributor with WD and the inside of the cap as well.

[mars_man]

Well, after about a week since the post, It started for me every time. Runs well to... I can hold about 70MPH on the highway in 5th gear on pretty much any hill, with 12 Psi in the tires. Gets me to school pretty quickly.

I keep soms LPS-3 (same shit as WD) in the truck just to be sure... but I won't need it.

Thanks guys.

Later.